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Lipid Nanomachines Overcome Endo−Lysosomal Barrier

The presence of endo−lysosomal barrier limits the intracellular delivery of therapeutic biologics, but our lipid nanomachines bypass this barrier and improve the delivery efficiency regardless of the types of cargo and target cell.

Oct 20, 2023

Neuro-inspired AI keeps its eye on what's odd

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Neuro-inspired AI keeps its eye on what's odd

Stanislaw Wozniak

Oct 20, 2023

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Partner choice in social dilemmas can increase resource inequality

When individuals can choose with whom to cooperate, do they behave self-servingly and choose those who are ‘better off’? Or do they cooperate with others who are ‘worse off’, thereby helping others instead of themselves? We find that cooperation under partner choice can increase inequality.

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Luuk L. Snijder and 4 others

Oct 20, 2023

Golden section criterion to achieve droplet trampoline effect on metal-based superhydrophobic surface

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Golden section criterion to achieve droplet trampoline effect on metal-based superhydrophobic surface

Oct 20, 2023

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Chemo-mechanical forces modulate the topology dynamics of mesoscale DNA assemblies

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Deepak Karna and 1 other

Oct 20, 2023

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Metal-free Photoinduced C(sp3)–H/C(sp3)–H Cross-Coupling to access α‑Tertiary Amino Acid Derivatives

The cross-dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) reaction is the most efficient method for constructing α-tertiary amino acids (ATAAs). Here, we present a mild, metal-free CDC reaction for the construction of ATAAs with good yields and regioselectivity.

Oct 19, 2023

Pushing the limit of water flux and ion sieving in nanofiltration membranes

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Pushing the limit of water flux and ion sieving in nanofiltration membranes

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Hongbo Zeng and 2 others

Oct 19, 2023

Construction of furan-fused cyclobutanone and synthetic applications as a reactive and versatile building block

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Construction of furan-fused cyclobutanone and synthetic applications as a reactive and versatile building block

Oct 19, 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection of human lung epithelial cells induces TMPRSS-mediated acute fibrin deposition

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SARS-CoV-2 infection of human lung epithelial cells induces TMPRSS-mediated acute fibrin deposition

Rachel Erickson

Oct 18, 2023

Diversity in vertical structures of global marine heatwaves

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Diversity in vertical structures of global marine heatwaves

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Yan Du and 1 other

Oct 18, 2023

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Is the solar system an anomaly?

Is the Solar System an anomaly? Where and how did it form? Observations of extrasolar planetary systems may help to answer these questions.

Raffaele Gratton

Oct 17, 2023

Atomic High-Spin Cobalt(II) Center for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO Reduction to CH3OH

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Atomic High-Spin Cobalt(II) Center for Highly Selective Electrochemical CO Reduction to CH3OH

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Jie Ding and 1 other

Oct 17, 2023

Electroluminescence and hyperphosphorescence from stable blue Ir(III) carbene complexes with suppressed efficiency roll-off

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Electroluminescence and hyperphosphorescence from stable blue Ir(III) carbene complexes with suppressed efficiency roll-off

Oct 16, 2023

A Breath of Fresh Air: New Protein Inhibitors Offer Hope for Lung Fibrosis Patients

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A Breath of Fresh Air: New Protein Inhibitors Offer Hope for Lung Fibrosis Patients

Oct 12, 2023

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Distinct and targetable role of calcium sensing receptor in leukaemia

Raquel S. Pereira

Oct 12, 2023

Crystal dissolution by particle detachment

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Crystal dissolution by particle detachment

Oct 12, 2023

New electrothermal process rapidly removes multiple pollutants in contaminated soils

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New electrothermal process rapidly removes multiple pollutants in contaminated soils

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Bing Deng and 1 other

Oct 11, 2023

Unveiling the mystery of chromatin fibres

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Unveiling the mystery of chromatin fibres

Oct 10, 2023

Temperature extremes of 2022 and their impact on the European carbon uptake

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Temperature extremes of 2022 and their impact on the European carbon uptake

Auke Van Der Woude

Oct 09, 2023

Catalytic Enantioselective Reductive Alkynylation of Amides Enables One-Pot Syntheses of Pyrrolidine, Piperidine and Indolizidine Alkaloids

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Catalytic Enantioselective Reductive Alkynylation of Amides Enables One-Pot Syntheses of Pyrrolidine, Piperidine and Indolizidine Alkaloids

Oct 07, 2023